Nice job Inspector, putting all the clues together. This channel has been quite the school for anything vehicular. Keep up the great work sir. 👍🇨🇦
@SteveMagnante2 жыл бұрын
More to come!
@hughjass10442 жыл бұрын
I'm starting to feel like I should make that junkyard a road trip stop. Steve is making it almost legendary.
@BeerHunter19532 жыл бұрын
Dozens of shows highlight the muscle car era and they’re great. Steve takes the more common and mundane cars that we of a certain age remember fondly and dissects them with unparalleled detail. I watch every episode early each morning. Wouldn’t miss a one of them. Thanks for taking the time to crawl through and provide details on all these great old cars.
@stevemcnally76552 жыл бұрын
You're right Bill, and we're fascinated because these are the cars 90% of us drove. I loved all my dad's old cars when I was a kid and he never owned anything even resembling a muscle car. I love Steve's videos, his enthusiasm and knowledge.
@cmcb72302 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine how sharp that would’ve looked in 1956 with factory fresh red paint!!!
@bobroberts23712 жыл бұрын
Look at these vids 1956 PLYMOUTH CAR TV COMMERCIAL - 1955 Wishes on Wheels - Chrysler Forward Look - KZbin Chrysler Master Tech - 1955, Volume 8-5 Powerflite Transmission Maintenance Upshift Pattern
@MikeBrown-ii3pt2 жыл бұрын
And the real, hand burnished gold leaf lettering and other designs from whatever fire department it served!
@HotRod-wv4vm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video and history lesson. What I like most about all the 50’s cars are the cool steering wheels. As a kid, I remember my uncle driving to NYC from Adrien, Michigan in his 54 Pontiac 2 door. Cool steering wheel and that very awesome Indian hood ornament that lit up. Too bad I can’t travel back in time. Too bad I don’t have a Delorean with the flux capacitor 😎
@garymckee4482 жыл бұрын
When I was a child my uncle had a junkyard and I seen him take apart a 56 Plymouth two tone black and white for parts . It was a good looking vehicle but in late 60's they were just old cars and not worth much but it wasn't rusty being a southern vehicle. Thanks 👍
@stevehenderson2571 Жыл бұрын
Miss you Steve. Get well soon my friend. You have more knowledge than ANYONE about these relics. So amazing.
@bubbaskywalker31292 жыл бұрын
Love these videos Steve! You’re a wealth of knowledge.
@Eric--zs6um2 жыл бұрын
Love junk yard dives. Steve is the best at it in my book.
@zzzoo22 жыл бұрын
Love it! I wish more of the Mopars of those days survived. Nothing wrong with Tri-5 Chevys or Fords of the day, but it’s great to see something different once in a while.
@Funsho972 жыл бұрын
Really cool stuff as usual. Fun fact, my 1968 Dodge D100 Custom truck also has left hand threaded lug nut studs on the left side and right hand threaded lug nut studs on the right. Steve, you would love my truck. My Grandfather bought it brand new in March of 1968. It has a 318 -210hp, 727 torqueflight auto, shifter on the dash, with 3:55 suregrip rear end. It is a radio delete dash is uncut, no blank panel. It has 63,000 original miles on it, and owner's manual complete with Certicard, heck, it even still has the original spare tire under the bed. It didn't have a dent on it until April of 2020 a tree fell on the carport that it was parked under and did a number on the cab but I think I can fix it without replacing the cab. I pushed the major dents out of the roof using a 10 ton porta power set from Harbor Freight and hope to get it taken care of soon because I need to drive it again. Anyhoo, good job on the videos, absolutely love the junkyard crawl for sure.
@roberttucker8052 жыл бұрын
I could spend a month in that yard. So many fascinating cars I've never seen before as only a tiny number found their way across this side of the Atlantic. Most British and European tin would have long since dissolved into the ground if they had been left out in the open in northern Europe and Britain. Keep this going Steve as it's the best thing on KZbin!
@dougnewman46092 жыл бұрын
Steve I'm 68 and you my friend are still teaching this old dog 🐕 🤣 keep the great work.
@robmatthews79722 жыл бұрын
I remember as a kid, my parents had a 56 Plaza 2 door wagon, metallic green paint, 6 cyl. 3 speed manual, manual steer and brakes.
@berniebass35752 жыл бұрын
Just can't get enough of the old stuff ✋
@irish33352 жыл бұрын
Love your digging around the old police cars, especially the Mopars! Keep them coming, can’t wait for your former police car to come back to life as well!
@joelmurphy79802 жыл бұрын
Back in early the 90's I found a '55 Plaza 2dr post in an east Texas wrecking yard, it had been parked since 1972 with just over 36,000 original miles. I know this because amongst the women's plastic hair nets, Dairy Queen spoons and straws, a book of S&H Green Stamps etc in the glove box was a small book. Every gallon of gas ever bought, every oil change, service or part was recorded in that book. That record showed that it was bought new in January of 1956 with 9 miles on the odometer. I made a deal with the boneyard to do an engine swap in their wrecker which took one day to complete, and then used the wrecker to haul the Plymouth to my shop. It had a flathead six, three on the tree. After pulling the spark plugs and the tappet cover on the side of the block along with some ATF I managed to get a couple of stuck valves freed up. The engine fired up and purred like a kitten. Factory exhaust and muffler still in place, the original spare tire, jack, lug wrench, trunk mat, interior, under the hood, all unmolested. Unfortunately these cars were known to rust, and this one was no exception. It had sat with the cowl vent open and the drains had become plugged. Water had overflowed and ran under the rubber floor mats. The floors, rockers and lower quarters ahead of the rear wheels were in bad shape. Both doors and the front fenders were bent up beyond help. Apparently the elderly owner had a hard time getting in and out of the garage door. After much deliberation, I decided that being the most base of base models and pretty rusty, even restored it wouldn't be anything very special or worth much despite its low mileage original condition. So....off came the body, out came the torch and welder and a few years later it had a mild 440, 727 trans, a 3.89 geared 9" Ford rear slightly narrowed to fit N50-15's in the back, power brakes with front discs and power steering. New hand formed sheetmetal replaced the rusty bits including rear wheelhouses and trunk floor. Both front fenders, the doors, trunk lid, hood, both bumpers and grille were replaced with straight parts. All of the glass in the car was original and in perfect condition. I got to drive it a bit and won a few trophies at the drag strip. The cam/intake/headers but otherwise untouched 100,000+ mile 440 that I'd pulled from a '74 D200 pickup managed consistent 13.10's at 103 mph. Unfortunately life intervened before I could finish it and I wound up selling the car to friend. No idea where it is today. Personally I prefer the '55 to the finned '56. To me the fins on the '56's look exactly like what they are, an afterthought.
@williamrogers.2 жыл бұрын
Wig-wag light. Never would have known that terminology unless I heard it from you. Thanks Steve!!!
@darrininverarity42972 жыл бұрын
The fire Chief story was me seeing that car in a different time with a man doing his job in small town 🇺🇸 USA.Thanks Steve
@thomasdeir62122 жыл бұрын
Steve, this channel is pure GOLD! 🇨🇦🤟
@madmike26242 жыл бұрын
One of the best videos yet Steve! I completely agree, less is more on the fleet cars! Your knowledge is sooo impressive and your love of what you do Shines Bright in these videos!!!!
@SteveMagnante2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@jamesplotkin46742 жыл бұрын
The headlight extensions are most likely stock, as the fenders are a complex stamping.
@bobroberts23712 жыл бұрын
Nope, factory is one piece.
@ericesterby28952 жыл бұрын
My first car, a ‘61 Buick LeSabre, also had left-hand threaded wheel studs on the driver’s side.
@michaelguinn57362 жыл бұрын
Afternoon Steve, when I was younger, there was plenty of junk yards to roam in, now, unless you go into the less populated areas, are pretty much gone....be safe!!! God Bless!!
@jamesplotkin46742 жыл бұрын
Had a tire shop idiot trying to "loosen" my 1964 Valiant wheel nuts by snapping off 3 of the 5 with air power before he realized what he'd done. Basic stuff, but not acceptable to not know what you're doing, especially, when the lug has "L" stamped on the end. His manager was not pleased, neither was my dad ;-)
@googleusergp2 жыл бұрын
Since that's an oddity to most tire shop personnel, it might have been worth mentioning when you brought the car in. I'm not advocating what they did is right, but they probably did not know. It would have been better to tell them, "Listen, make sure you let the technician know that these are not conventional lug nuts". It may have avoided a problem and a subsequent argument.
@aaroncowles25042 жыл бұрын
When I worked at a salvage yard as a kid , the boss would have 10 plus cars surrounding the crushers , ready to strip down - This was the early 1980's . Engines and trans , gas tanks , and of course , rims and tires . Only after busting off all the "L" or left hand studs , by hand and a breaker bar , Did I learn about that - paid more attention about Molars after that - Boy , did they crush out a lot of good iron then. I got into some very angry agreements about what the boss crushed out
@lynnlubben87502 жыл бұрын
love your passion and interest in these great cars that I grew up with, thanks.
@TrashcanGarage2 жыл бұрын
318 Poly - we called them the Semi-Hemi. Talking about Exner, couldn't help but notice the finned Imperial sitting in front of the Plaza. 🤘
@schnutchie2 жыл бұрын
I perked up when I saw those 2 big black fins on the car in front of it, but I think he already reviewed that car ?
@TrashcanGarage2 жыл бұрын
@@schnutchie He very well may have. I've only just showed up here a couple months back.
@timmclaughlin33142 жыл бұрын
My dad won a 56 Fury in late September of 56. It was our first car with air conditioning. He loved that car so much and babied it like you wouldn't believe. It rusted out over the headlights in less than 3 years! It was garage kept but it still rusted. He had them fixed at a custom shop in Kansas City run by Ray Fahrner, the builder of the Boothill Express show car and others. I've been involved with collector cars and hot rods my whole life and I've only seen two other 56 Furys besides my dad's. They build 4500 of them and I'm sure very few with air.
@Okanagan482 жыл бұрын
We had a 1955 Plymouth Savoy, when I was growing up. The venerable old flathead 6! By no means a speed wagon.
@CR76592 жыл бұрын
I have that same tape measure on my keychain. Poor Plaza is melted into the ground. Looks like a batch of interesting cars in that section, a big Imperial, a Dodge 880? and more.
@schnutchie2 жыл бұрын
Melting into the ground is a good way to put it, sort of like a softening block of butter. That junk yard has a lot of forlorn looking vehicles.
@nualanet2 жыл бұрын
I owned a ‘55 Plaza 4-door that had been a driver-training car. It had the flathead six.
@thomasowens60412 жыл бұрын
I had one too. One of the best cars I have ever owned. Regret selling it every day.
@nualanet2 жыл бұрын
@@thomasowens6041 - Agreed. It was a nice comfortable, roomy car.
@drdean99132 жыл бұрын
Your knowledge and preparation for each video is impressive
@SteveMagnante2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that!
@SteveMagnante2 жыл бұрын
Hello Dr Dean, I do spend a few minutes on each video before we begin just to make sure I'm on track and to keep me away from the dreaded guessing game...which I still fall prey to on occasion. But I like to say "these great junkyard treasures deserve more than a guess". Thanks for watching and writing, Steve Magnante
@randyvance90482 жыл бұрын
Steve is the encyclopedia of cars. Always a pleasure to hear about these automobiles.
@CatieAnnaSmolen2 жыл бұрын
Mr Magnante,I beg your pardon. Myself and 4 siblings spent a few great years hanging out the tail gate of a ‘55’ jade green/white top Ply Plaza station wagon. Sporting our families hdwe store name in gold leaf trimmed in black. Proudly it was driven in many 4th of July parades adorned in r w & b. My dad, rest his soul was no cheap skate. A simple man but generous. Though we could have gone to the DQ a little more often. Apologies please! Enjoy your program. Especially the detail. Particularly Mopar. Jim
@kennethreiver9852 жыл бұрын
I think the engine is a 277 wide block poly . My parents had that engine in their 56 Suburban Custom .
@samiam55572 жыл бұрын
I own that Mopar Police Car book too! 🤗 Cool old 50's Fire Chiefs ride no doubt.
@oldRoyaltypewriter2 жыл бұрын
I learned to drive on a '56 Fury. What a machine!
@georgestemple33102 жыл бұрын
Great video I love those old mopars to bad their isn't more their to restore
@seed_drill71352 жыл бұрын
That alternator’s got to be a rare item. The brake booster too. Surprised those haven’t been picked off it yet.
@MrTheHillfolk2 жыл бұрын
Leece-neville is still in business, I'd wager they still have the specs on it.
@charlesharnois36842 жыл бұрын
Great report Steve, I enjoy all your videos and I learn something from them every time! I have that book in my Chrysler library Thanks for the posting! Keep em' coming!
@GeorgesMiniatureCars2 жыл бұрын
This video definitely peaked my interest! When I was a kid, my dad had a used 4dr Belvedere, second down on the left of the brochure. We were out driving when someone hit the right side of the car, I was sitting in the middle of the back seat, but my sister and brother both hit their heads on the side glass. The chrome trim on the two right doors were damaged. Real shame since it was a good looking car and well, cars were a dime a dozen back then so instead of fixing it, you'd just buy another one.👍
@leslieadkins13532 жыл бұрын
THANKS MAN,,LOVE THE VIDS..IM A FORD GUY BUT STILL WATCH ALL YOUR VIDS, NEVER TO OLD TO LEARN...
@SteveMagnante2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that
@jefferysmith39302 жыл бұрын
I just love these videos. I too am a sucker for a “professional spec” car
@angeloavanti25382 жыл бұрын
I had a Savoy '56. 6 cyl. 3 speed on the floor straight back and forth. Lift the clip for reverse. 2 door. It was fun to drive around.
@randyauer73032 жыл бұрын
Good job professor on figuring out that car you the man
@SteveMagnante2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@tompaciga73862 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this one what a awesome find. Didn't know about the early alternator
@jerryfarmer59892 жыл бұрын
My '60 Fury was a factory hod rod the best it could offer back then. Thing is I stuck a 383 in it long time ago and the generator, which hadn't worked for over for almost 30 years. Well the huge cast iron mount went right to the 383. And something it has I have never seen on another is the front fender mount T/S. These are the same as used on the '68 GTX. They were not added. Factory wire harness has the port to plug them in.
@stevekrupey36112 жыл бұрын
Love all of your shows Steve. I subscribed to Motor Trend TV as well to see your other offerings.
@mikefed2 жыл бұрын
Just a note on add-on spotlights, my Dad was a Doctor and he had a spotlight added to his cars. He used it to help him locate house numbers when he made house calls. Imagine! Try getting a house call today! We all learned to drive by going with Dad on those. Like your channel, keep it up.
@iandominics86422 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love your videos, Steve! I love learning about these amazing old beasts. I can easily imagine this thing brand new..wonder if it had whitewalls with that bright red paint
@SteveMagnante2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@ricksaint2000 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Steve Get well soon
@anibalbabilonia18672 жыл бұрын
Man that would have made a great looking restoration car! With all them heavy duty goods! Sad ending for such classic! I love learning about them classic’s! Great video Steve!👌😎👍
@sellbk652 жыл бұрын
Love the channel your knowledge of vehicles is astonishing to say the least. You mentioned left handed threads in this video on the drivers side of old rigs. International Harvester (IH) also used lefthand threads on the drivers side as I have a ‘63 IH pickup that’s got them!
@chuckthebull2 жыл бұрын
Steve really is a treasure of knowledge and this channel has become one of my favorites. cheers
@kmath502 жыл бұрын
There were some people that had couldn't understand those left handed lug nuts. My sister took her 1964 Dodge Dart to have the real axle bearing replaced. When she got it back, I discovered that the axle shafts had been reversed during the process. I told her to take it back to have them correct it.
@vancegilmore2452 жыл бұрын
The patina on that thing is remarkable..
@Andy14162 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Steve for these awesome videos, and also for the awesome history lessons about each vehicle. Can't wait to see your next videos.
@Slimjim2602 жыл бұрын
Another great piece Steve thanks
@carmudgeon74782 жыл бұрын
One more to add to the list of cars I will be looking for. Thanks for contributing to the sea of car knowledge.
@Danmc50 Жыл бұрын
My first car was a 56 Savoy, 6 cylinder with push button automatic. Coincidentally my college roommate had a 56 Plaza, 6 cylinder with 3 speed manual. Both were radio delete. My roommate decided he wanted a radio so we went to the local junk yard and found a 55 with factory radio. We purchased the radio and installed it in his 56. It worked great for a few minutes until we smelled something hot. Oops! 6 volt radio in a 12 volt car!
@cmeyers32312 жыл бұрын
Very cool , these videos are great and so are vintage Plymouths.
@marioncobaretti22802 жыл бұрын
Your. A genuis mr steve , thanx
@carlbentley802 жыл бұрын
Very cool. I was hoping you would show us an old car like this that worked for a living.
@SteveMagnante2 жыл бұрын
More to come!
@colinvos44432 жыл бұрын
Hello Steve. We had a 1956 Suburban wagon. I don't recall it being a Plymouth but a Dodge. It had a V8 engine, 3 on the tree. It was a great family car. Going to the beach just sitting in the back, no seatbelts. Like all others, it just rusted out. I could see the road going by when I opened the storage compartments to each side of the back seat. When Dad retired in 1965 he sold the car for 40 dollars. It was still running. Great review Steve. Thank You.
@SteveMagnante2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@tylerdakin91312 жыл бұрын
Just so happens that I had seen one of these at a car show Saturday, never seen one before, and now thanks to you I am well-informed about this car. Thanks 😉
@Ron_Lockwood Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the content. Be well.❤
@Tim1963-u6n2 жыл бұрын
Great job as always I like how Steve does research and gives us sooo much info
@jeffclark27252 жыл бұрын
Another great video the car is actually complete still for the most part ,like all the clues and history found
@SteveMagnante2 жыл бұрын
Cool, thanks
@johnkranz40042 жыл бұрын
Very Kool Steve Great car in its day
@tonywestvirginia2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all your videos. I really enjoy every one of them!
@SolamenteVees2 жыл бұрын
The 1956 Fury was also the first Mopar with a tachometer.
@raymondcollyear47732 жыл бұрын
As usual I learn more and more about all things automobile. I enjoy watching someday try and find a 61 Caddy 62 series so I could learn more about that model. I can only find very little about it. Thank you again for your channel I look forward to seeing it makes my day.
@SteveMagnante2 жыл бұрын
Right on!
@felixlafuente9714 Жыл бұрын
Thank hou for your knowledge. Look at those sun visors... Funny ones! Get better, friend...
@aaroncone67782 жыл бұрын
Leece-Neville & Motorola alternators were both available on fleet/emergency vehicles back then (I've seen both), just saying. Great video Steve!
@jeffclark27252 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised that car is so complete still,and hasn't been stripped of all that stuff,
@SteveMagnante2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@auteurfiddler87062 жыл бұрын
Are you sure 1956 Plymouth? I think 1960 Studebaker was the first year for this particular one. Also, were they generators or alternators? As I said in another post, firemen were always swapping parts around on older vehicles. A sedan could get a part off a Mack.
@jamesswingle34112 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Steve.
@buzzedalldrink91312 жыл бұрын
I think it’s so cool that he keeps finding the magazine with the car he’s talking about inside the car!! thats a real find!
@MauiWauiPineappleExpress2 жыл бұрын
? lol
@buzzedalldrink91312 жыл бұрын
@@MauiWauiPineappleExpress its called a joke , try to follow along
@MauiWauiPineappleExpress2 жыл бұрын
@@buzzedalldrink9131 Doesn't sound like a joke, make it clear next time. Put a lol or smiley next to it!
@buzzedalldrink91312 жыл бұрын
@@MauiWauiPineappleExpress just for you LOL!!!😆😃😀
@knutbkristiansen2 жыл бұрын
Awesome episode sir
@wizard56372 жыл бұрын
In 94 I briefly had an 88 Impala/Caprice retired Cumberland County Sheriff's car back when the fleet color was chocolate brown. Thing was basically a Corvette in disguise but completely utilitarian in nature right down to the full rubber floor mat.
@killerb42022 жыл бұрын
Yeah just like a Corvette except 1000 pounds heavier, 50 less hp and TBI instead of TPI! Almost indentical 🤣
@bobadams16962 жыл бұрын
I’m imaging how Steve must catalog his many, many publications and books.
@wreckerjonny61442 жыл бұрын
Old yards here are a dying breed
@artjones24982 жыл бұрын
They sure are..when my great uncle passed in 92...my aunt who got everything crushed everything 105 acres of pre 1975 cars,going back to 1920s....i was dissapointed...it was in a little town between nicolson and tunkhannock pa.i havent spoke to her since
@TomTom-qm4mq2 жыл бұрын
Once those old timers are gone so are the yards. Alot of sitting money in scrap metal. A old timer by me died. His daughter got it and crushed everything.
@SteveMagnante2 жыл бұрын
Hello Art Jones. Is it just me or is the time getting to be right for an act of Government to PROTECT vintage salvage yards as HISTORIC MONUMENTS and not as "eye sores ripe for attack"? I believe the answer is YES. More to come on this idea....Thanks for watching, Steve Magnante
@TomTom-qm4mq2 жыл бұрын
@@SteveMagnante I have a yard by me opened in 1932 and they never crushed. But when the owner retires or if he dies its in the plans to crush. I'd like to see you take a tour of that yard on your channel. It's in Wisconsin.
@terrencegiordan27752 жыл бұрын
Another great video who would have known by walking past that.
@williemoon75222 жыл бұрын
so in 56 they added a 66 alternator .. time travelers ?
@BSWThunder62 жыл бұрын
I have the follow on '78-93 book by Sanow as I have an original '84 Plymouth Caravelle AHB package detectives car. Excellent resource. Keep up the great work Steve and find more fleet vehicles!! 😆 🇨🇦
@jonathanmorrisey57712 жыл бұрын
I have the same book.
@bozodog4282 жыл бұрын
Bought a 66 Ford Galaxie ex cop car at an auction. Had the 60 amp Leece-Neville.
@WayneTheBoatGuy2 жыл бұрын
I did not know that GM also did the "L" thread nuts during that era!
@CallmeDaBreeze19712 жыл бұрын
Some cool parts in that one.
@daynadiggle81692 жыл бұрын
Hi , Steve , would love for you to do a story on the Mayberry squad car . But I bet that Plaza was a stunner when it was new !
@sammolloy12 жыл бұрын
The only thing I have noticed about Andy’s unit is the flat black / flat white paint to match his “aw shucks I’m just like you” character. And no, it wasn’t done for the camera. All the cars in Perry Mason (and the ones driven by visitors to Mayberry) were shiny.
@googleusergp2 жыл бұрын
Correct, Leece-Neville is still in business and is part of Prestolite and still supplies alternators for municipal equipment as well as being OEM options for the likes of Freightliner, Peterbilt, Kenworth, and the like. The siren was likely a Federal Signal "Q" mechanical siren if I had to take a guess. Possible code 650 Cherry Red exterior paint, although even today, many law enforcement vehicles start out being white and have the other paint colors "cut in". That's because white is one of the more common colors in a fleet. Ford and others offer DSO special paint for larger orders (sometimes as small as five vehicles on an order). The spotlight might be a Unity and they too are still in business supplying fire apparatus manufacturers even today. 1956 Plymouth V8 Plaza and Taxi had a model code of P29-1 (P28-1 was four six-cylinder equipped Plaza and Taxi). They were assembled in Detroit, MI, Evansville, IN and Los Angeles, CA. The Detroit plant was the Lynch Road plant which closed in 1981 and Crown Group (a powder coating business) now occupies that property. Evansville closed in 1959 and Los Angeles (Maywood) closed in 1971. The term "suburban" is still used today on registration documents for an SUV type vehicle, even if it's not a GM product.
@MrTheHillfolk2 жыл бұрын
Yep I still see tons of leece-neville stuff on generators. Back in tech school in Cleveland,I recall one of the teachers mentioning either they used to have a place where the school is or it was around the corner nearby. Not sure what departments ,engineering or manufacturing, they didn't say.
@googleusergp2 жыл бұрын
@@MrTheHillfolk They're headquartered in Novi, MI and their manufacturing and distribution group is in Arcade, NY.
@SteveMagnante2 жыл бұрын
Hello Google User GP, great points on all, especially the fact that DMV / RMV offices all over the country use the term "Suburban" as a common descriptor for SUV's. I'll bet GM lawyers "punch the air" over this on a regular basis! But they also know which trademark battles they probably won't win (not many but State Governments are a Doozie) Thanks again for writing, Steve Magnante
@googleusergp2 жыл бұрын
@@SteveMagnante I see it every day on registrations in our fleet. A GM alternator in the 1970s/1980s was called a "Delcotron". The owner's manual said something like, "Always use the proper jump start procedure or damage to the Delcotron and electrical system may result".
@jimc36882 жыл бұрын
@@googleusergp a sudden surge of current could damage some of the six diodes inside. They were press fitted in and soldered on the other terminal. It was SOP to test all of them at the repair shop I worked as a teenager. We also repaired a LOT of those big Delco starters for trailer trucks.
@americarsqueensland16672 жыл бұрын
Great choice of car to feature.
@Mercmad2 жыл бұрын
The boosters were also sold as ATE (Alfred Teves) in Germany as fitted to the Mercedes Ponton models and the 190SL's.
@timfordfalconxf77142 жыл бұрын
Love the mixture you have :) Any 1970s inline 6 full size sedan And/or checkers ( the guys who made taxis )
@dalewunderlich2 жыл бұрын
So cool he finds those magazines in every car!?
@darrylbirch44842 жыл бұрын
Vigil Exner was great. As I understand, in the early sixties he was very sick and his wife died. He was given some time off from Chrysler. During that time Chrysler learned (wrongly) that GM and Ford were both downsizing. Since Exner was off. The Chief Engineer was put in charge of downsizing Exner's designs. They wound up looking silly. Exner came back to work and was angry, but Chrysler fired him anyway.
@raythackston19602 жыл бұрын
Nice red paint on the firewall. Fire Department car.
@SteveMagnante2 жыл бұрын
That's my guess too. THANKS for watching, Steve Magnante
@THROTTLEPOWER2 жыл бұрын
Great vid!! 👍👍
@sammolloy12 жыл бұрын
Great video Great car
@SteveMagnante2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 👍
@matthewsorensen21472 жыл бұрын
Enjoy watching your videos with my coffee ☕️ first thing in morning. I also ordered your book 📖 in may on Amazon what up with your book 📖. Can I buy it somewhere else?
@mustangjones672 жыл бұрын
I live in Chattanooga where Coker tire is located.
@SteveMagnante2 жыл бұрын
Hello Michael Jones, I'm a BIG fan of Coker Tire. Corky Coker, Wade Kawasaki and Tommy Lee Byrd are some of the best people in the automotive aftermarket! Thanks for writing, Steve Magnante
@dukesmith78102 жыл бұрын
Hope Steve does a 1977 Mercury Cougar one day.
@ofcourseimfullofit2 жыл бұрын
You probably wont see that. Its not anything special. I like them but they made so many that they’re not a rare car. Have a good day.
@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb47932 жыл бұрын
I love exploring these in the wild. I research where they are and grab my camera to go hiking. I depend on Facebook for info mainly because most of these have disappeared from the wild.